Best Made Over French Toast With Spiced Pears Recipes

FRENCH TOAST WITH PEARS, BRIE, AND CINNAMON

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A delicious twist on french toast that can be made-ahead and chilled for up to 24 hours. Great for brunch, holidays, and special occasions.

Provided by akgrown

Categories Breakfast

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 medium pears, peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon snipped fresh rosemary
2 tablespoons butter
14 -16 slices French bread (half-inch slices, about 1 loaf)
8 ounces brie cheese, rind removed and cheese thinly sliced
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 1/2 cups milk
3 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Grease a 9x13 baking dish; set aside. In a large skillet cook pears, brown sugar, and rosemary in 2 T butter over medium heat for 4-5 mins or until pears are tender.
Arrange 7 or 8 bread slices in a single layer in prepared dish. Spoon pear mixture and arrange Brie on bread slices. Top each stack with a bread slice. Brush bread with melted butter.
Combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over bread. In a medium bowl whisk together milk, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Slowly pour over bread slices. Cover and chill for 1-24 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°F Bake, uncovered, for 40-45 mins or until edges are puffed and golden. Let stand for 10 minutes. Serve warm with maple syrup, berries, and honey, or cranberry conserve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 601.7, Fat 21.7, SaturatedFat 11.6, Cholesterol 133.6, Sodium 1039.8, Carbohydrate 80.1, Fiber 5.5, Sugar 14.9, Protein 20.9

FRENCH TOAST BREAD PUDDING WITH SPICED PEARS

French Toast Bread Pudding with Spiced Pears image

Instead of making French toast slice by slice, assemble it bread pudding-style the night before. When you wake up, slide the dish in a cold oven, turn it on (so the dish heats up without cracking), take your shower, dress for skiing, whatever. When you're done, breakfast will be ready.

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h15m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 loaf (about 1 pound) cinnamon bread, challah, brioche, or any soft, egg-enriched bread
6 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter
2 firm-ripe Anjou or Comice pears, cored and cut into chunks
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Freshly grated nutmeg
Maple syrup

Steps:

The night before, make the French toast: smear the butter over the bottom and sides of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish or other shallow 2-quart baking dish. Tear the bread into small pieces and scatter in the dish.
In a large measuring cup or small bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar until light. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk well. Pour over the bread evenly. Tamp down the bread with a spoon or spatula to submerge each piece in egg mixture. Cover with foil, gently pressing down so the foil is right on the surface of the mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
The next morning, remove the dish and slide it into a cold oven with the foil on. Turn oven on to 350 degrees F. After 25 minutes, gently pull off and discard the foil. Continue to bake until pudding is puffed and golden brown, about 20 more minutes.
In the meantime, prepare the spiced pears: melt butter in a wide frying pan (preferably nonstick) over medium-high heat then add the pears. Stir until pears are coated well with butter, then sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, and a good pinch of fresh nutmeg; continue to cook about 3 minutes until pears begin to soften. Pour in 1/4 cup of maple syrup; cook until bubbly then remove from heat.
To serve, spoon bread pudding onto plates and top with spiced pears. Pass additional maple syrup at the table.